Afrigather Life-style Nigeria gathered that there have been feelers on Wednesday that the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) might shift the February 25 presidential election by a minimal of two weeks as a result of logistics points.
Key amongst these challenges is the incessant burning of INEC workplaces throughout the nation and the insecurity challenges within the South-East and North- East.
A senior official of the Fee knowledgeable DAILY INDEPENDENT that whereas the electoral physique is set to stay with the scheduled date, current developments within the nation might pressure it to announce an extension.
The Fee is doing all it might probably to stay to the introduced dates however given the quite a few challenges being witnessed throughout the nation, such because the burning of our workplaces, insecurity challenges and assault on INEC officers, lingering gasoline shortage coupled with issues arising from the Naira redesign, I received’t be shocked if the election is postponed by two weeks minimal.
When contacted, the Commissioner for data and voter schooling of INEC, Festus Okoye denied any plans of extension saying the dates mounted for the conduct of the elections stay agency.
“The dates mounted by the Fee for the conduct of the 2023 basic election are mounted and agency,” he mentioned.
Additionally affirming Okoye’s place, Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman mentioned there aren’t any plans to shift the elections.
“Under no circumstances. The Fee is just not even considering shifting the 2023 Basic election”.
(Every day Impartial)
